# Jemimah Rodrigues and Amanjot Kaur return in India squad for South Africa tour
_Smriti Mandhana will captain India across all three formats on the December tour._

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- Published: 2026-11-09T13:16:08.562Z
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- Topics: Smriti Mandhana, India Women, Jemimah Rodrigues, Amanjot Kaur, South Africa tour
## Summary

India announced squads for a South Africa tour beginning on December 9 in Gqeberha. Jemimah Rodrigues and Amanjot Kaur return after injury layoffs.

## Key takeaways

- Jemimah Rodrigues returns to all three squads after a right hamstring tear
- Amanjot Kaur is back in the T20I squad following a back stress fracture
- Smriti Mandhana captains across formats; Shafali Verma is T20I vice-captain
- India will play one Test, three ODIs and three T20Is
- The tour begins on December 9 in Gqeberha; the T20I leg concludes on December 30 in Potchefstroom

## Article

India’s Women’s Selection Committee on Monday announced the squads for the upcoming all-format tour of South Africa in December, with Jemimah Rodrigues and Amanjot Kaur returning to the national setup after injury setbacks.

Jemimah has been named in all three squads, marking her return after missing several important assignments over the last three months. The right-handed batter suffered a high-grade tear in her right hamstring while playing for Southern Brave in The Hundred.

The injury ruled her out of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup, the Asian Games and India’s recent home series against Zimbabwe. After completing three months of rehabilitation, Jemimah returned to competitive cricket for Mumbai in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy.

Amanjot has also been included in India’s T20I squad after another injury setback. The all-rounder had been sidelined with a back injury, which kept her out of action for four to five months.

Her injury was a stress fracture in the back, which affected her previous hand ligament injury. Smriti Mandhana will lead India across all three formats, while Shafali Verma will be her deputy for the T20I side.

India will play one Test, three ODIs and three T20Is on the tour, which begins on December 9 in Gqeberha. The T20I leg will conclude on December 30 in Potchefstroom.

## Test Squad

Test Squad: Smriti Mandhana \[C\], Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh \[WK\], Yastika Bhatia \[WK\], Deepti Sharma \[VC\], Sree Charani, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Jintimani Kalita, Sayali Satghare

## ODI Squad

ODI Squad: Smriti Mandhana \[C\], Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh \[WK\], Yastika Bhatia \[WK\], Deepti Sharma \[VC\], Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Jintimani Kalita, Sayali Satghare

## T20I Squad

T20I Squad: Smriti Mandhana \[C\], Shafali Verma \[VC\], Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur, Niki Prasad, Richa Ghosh \[WK\], G. Kamalini \[WK\], Anushka Sharma, Deepti Sharma, Sree Charani, Prema Rawat, Amanjot Kaur, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Sayali Satghare

India will play one Test, three ODIs and three T20Is on the tour, which begins on December 9 in Gqeberha. The T20I leg will conclude on December 30 in Potchefstroom.

### India squads for South Africa tour

| Format | Captain | Vice-captain | Notable returnees |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Test | Smriti Mandhana | Deepti Sharma | Jemimah Rodrigues |
| ODI | Smriti Mandhana | Deepti Sharma | Jemimah Rodrigues |
| T20I | Smriti Mandhana | Shafali Verma | Jemimah Rodrigues, Amanjot Kaur |

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### Sources

- [RevSportz](https://revsportz.in/jemimah-and-amanjot-return-as-india-announce-squad-for-south-africa-tour/)
- [The Bridge](https://thebridge.in/cricket/india-squads-south-africa-tour-2026-jemimah-rodrigues-58315)
- [Photo: Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India (Wikimedia Commons)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amanjot_Kaur.jpg)
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